Defense Aircraft & Propulsion

Mar 06, 2023
Honda pursues SAF; Lithium-air battery; Fly-by-wire for GA; SAF from camelina.
Mar 03, 2023
The latest set of Joint Strike Fighters is due to arrive during an important phase in the service’s modernization plans.
Mar 02, 2023
The UK RAF plans to transfer most C-130J missions to the Airbus A400M by the time the Hercules leaves service in the summer.
Mar 01, 2023
European military views on the need for high-speed rotorcraft are in stark contrast to those held in the U.S.
Feb 24, 2023
After years of stagnation in the commercial helicopter market, the industry is seeing the first signals of a reawakening.
Mar 28, 2024
The first Marine AH-1Z arrived has at Bell’s Amarillo Assembly Center in Texas to begin the first installations, which will increase onboard power generation.
Mar 28, 2024
The team of MAG Aerospace and L3Harris say their first prototype under a new U.S. Army effort for high-altitude ISR has taken its first flight.
Mar 28, 2024
The “successful” sortie of the first Tejas Mk1A, bearing company serial number LA-5033, lasted 18 min. and was flown by chief test pilot KK Venugpal.
Mar 27, 2024
The UK Royal Air Force is hoping to field an attritable autonomous collaborative platform to operate and provide mass to its combat aircraft fleets by 2030.
Mar 27, 2024
The $1.9 million Phase 1 contract under the Energy Web Aircraft program calls for Otto and Swift Engineering to build the uncrewed air vehicle.
Mar 27, 2024
Venus Aerospace’s team intentionally throttled the hydrogen peroxide monopropellant engine at 80% thrust to prevent the drone from reaching supersonic speed.
Mar 27, 2024
After observing the battlefield effectiveness of UAS in Ukraine and Gaza, the Taiwanese Defense Ministry has shared plans to improve its uncrewed capabilities.
Mar 26, 2024
Its plan differs from some prior programs, such as the venerable MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper.